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R-10.6 - Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act

Section 13
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Transferring a request for access
2017, c.31, s.15
13(1)Within 10 business days after a public body receives a request for access to a record, the head of the public body may transfer the request to another public body if
(a) the record was produced by or for the other public body,
(b) the other public body was the first to obtain the record, or
(c) the record is in the custody of or under the control of the other public body.
13(2)If a request for access to a record is transferred under subsection (1),
(a) the head of the public body who transferred the request shall notify the applicant of the transfer in writing as soon as the circumstances permit, and
(b) the head of the public body to which the request is transferred shall respond to the request within 30 business days after receiving it, unless the time limit is extended under subsection 11(3) or notice is given to a third party under section 34.
2017, c.31, s.16
Transferring a request for access
13(1)Within 10 days after a public body receives a request for access to a record, the head of the public body may transfer the request to another public body if
(a) the record was produced by or for the other public body,
(b) the other public body was the first to obtain the record, or
(c) the record is in the custody of or under the control of the other public body.
13(2)If a request for access to a record is transferred under subsection (1),
(a) the head of the public body who transferred the request shall notify the applicant of the transfer in writing as soon as possible, and
(b) the head of the public body to which the request is transferred shall respond to the request within 30 days after receiving it, unless the time limit is extended under subsection 11(3) or notice is given to a third party under section 34.
Transferring a request for access
13(1)Within 10 days after a public body receives a request for access to a record, the head of the public body may transfer the request to another public body if
(a) the record was produced by or for the other public body,
(b) the other public body was the first to obtain the record, or
(c) the record is in the custody of or under the control of the other public body.
13(2)If a request for access to a record is transferred under subsection (1),
(a) the head of the public body who transferred the request shall notify the applicant of the transfer in writing as soon as possible, and
(b) the head of the public body to which the request is transferred shall respond to the request within 30 days after receiving it, unless the time limit is extended under subsection 11(3) or notice is given to a third party under section 34.